JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:DEC • FR0000077919

18.76 EUR
+2.24 (+13.56%)
Last: Mar 12, 2026, 05:29 PM
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This DEC.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to DEC. DEC was compared to 70 industry peers in the Media industry. DEC has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. DEC is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. DEC.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year DEC was profitable.
  • In the past year DEC had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: DEC reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In the past 5 years DEC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
DEC.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFDEC.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of DEC (3.02%) is better than 67.14% of its industry peers.
  • DEC's Return On Equity of 11.74% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DEC outperforms 72.86% of its industry peers.
  • DEC's Return On Invested Capital of 6.09% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. DEC outperforms 61.43% of its industry peers.
  • DEC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.25%. This is below the industry average of 7.61%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (6.09%) for DEC is above the 3 year average (4.25%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.02%
ROE 11.74%
ROIC 6.09%
ROA(3y)2.19%
ROA(5y)0.08%
ROE(3y)9.99%
ROE(5y)-1.76%
ROIC(3y)4.25%
ROIC(5y)N/A
DEC.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICDEC.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • DEC has a better Profit Margin (6.51%) than 75.71% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of DEC has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Operating Margin of DEC (12.00%) is better than 77.14% of its industry peers.
  • DEC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • DEC's Gross Margin of 53.64% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DEC outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
  • DEC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12%
PM (TTM) 6.51%
GM 53.64%
OM growth 3Y64.41%
OM growth 5Y-3.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-1.31%
GM growth 3Y-5.96%
GM growth 5Y-3.73%
DEC.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsDEC.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. DEC.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), DEC is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, DEC has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, DEC has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for DEC has been reduced compared to a year ago.
DEC.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingDEC.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
DEC.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsDEC.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • DEC has an Altman-Z score of 1.31. This is a bad value and indicates that DEC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • DEC has a Altman-Z score (1.31) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DEC is 5.24, which is a neutral value as it means it would take DEC, 5.24 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of DEC (5.24) is better than 61.43% of its industry peers.
  • DEC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.62. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.62, DEC is not doing good in the industry: 64.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.62
Debt/FCF 5.24
Altman-Z 1.31
ROIC/WACC1.19
WACC5.1%
DEC.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFDEC.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.02 indicates that DEC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • DEC has a Current ratio of 1.02. This is in the better half of the industry: DEC outperforms 61.43% of its industry peers.
  • DEC has a Quick Ratio of 1.02. This is a bad value and indicates that DEC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • DEC's Quick ratio of 0.93 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. DEC outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 0.93
DEC.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesDEC.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. DEC.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • DEC shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -9.37%.
  • Measured over the past years, DEC shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -0.63% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, DEC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.80% in the last year.
  • DEC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.82% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9.37%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-0.63%
EPS Q2Q%-19.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.8%
Revenue growth 3Y12.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.82%
Sales Q2Q%3.96%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.36% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, DEC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.80% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.39%
EPS Next 2Y8.11%
EPS Next 3Y8.36%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.28%
Revenue Next 2Y1.65%
Revenue Next 3Y2.58%
Revenue Next 5Y3.8%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
DEC.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesDEC.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B
DEC.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesDEC.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 -0.5 1

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4. DEC.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 16.75 indicates a correct valuation of DEC.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as DEC.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.15. DEC is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • DEC is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.29.
  • DEC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • DEC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.27.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.75
Fwd PE 14.29
DEC.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsDEC.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • DEC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. DEC is cheaper than 67.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, DEC is valued cheaper than 91.43% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.18
EV/EBITDA 5.02
DEC.PA Per share dataDEC.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)2.62
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.11%
EPS Next 3Y8.36%

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5. DEC.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • DEC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.27%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.42, DEC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • DEC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.27%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
DEC.PA Yearly Dividends per shareDEC.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2025 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y8.11%
EPS Next 3Y8.36%
DEC.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendDEC.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

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DEC.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

JCDECAUX SE

EPA:DEC (3/12/2026, 5:29:47 PM)

18.76

+2.24 (+13.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-12
Inst Owners26.69%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.02B
Revenue(TTM)3.70B
Net Income(TTM)240.90M
Analysts73.33
Price Target19.88 (5.97%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.27%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0.65%
PT rev (3m)2.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.5%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.48%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.48%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.75
Fwd PE 14.29
P/S 1.09
P/FCF 5.18
P/OCF 3.72
P/B 1.96
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.02
EPS(TTM)1.12
EY5.97%
EPS(NY)1.31
Fwd EY7%
FCF(TTM)3.62
FCFY19.31%
OCF(TTM)5.05
OCFY26.91%
SpS17.27
BVpS9.59
TBVpS-0.94
PEG (NY)2.62
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.54
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.02%
ROE 11.74%
ROCE 7.46%
ROIC 6.09%
ROICexc 7.37%
ROICexgc 13.57%
OM 12%
PM (TTM) 6.51%
GM 53.64%
FCFM 20.98%
ROA(3y)2.19%
ROA(5y)0.08%
ROE(3y)9.99%
ROE(5y)-1.76%
ROIC(3y)4.25%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)5.65%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)10.97%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)5.21%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y105.13%
ROICexgc growth 5Y10.48%
ROICexc growth 3Y93.88%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.2%
OM growth 3Y64.41%
OM growth 5Y-3.42%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-1.31%
GM growth 3Y-5.96%
GM growth 5Y-3.73%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.46
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.62
Debt/FCF 5.24
Debt/EBITDA 2.58
Cap/Depr 36.06%
Cap/Sales 8.25%
Interest Coverage 2.68
Cash Conversion 83.81%
Profit Quality 322.04%
Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 0.93
Altman-Z 1.31
F-Score6
WACC5.1%
ROIC/WACC1.19
Cap/Depr(3y)37.2%
Cap/Depr(5y)28.51%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.73%
Profit Quality(3y)409.38%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-9.37%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y-0.63%
EPS Q2Q%-19.57%
EPS Next Y6.39%
EPS Next 2Y8.11%
EPS Next 3Y8.36%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.8%
Revenue growth 3Y12.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.82%
Sales Q2Q%3.96%
Revenue Next Year-0.28%
Revenue Next 2Y1.65%
Revenue Next 3Y2.58%
Revenue Next 5Y3.8%
EBIT growth 1Y1.51%
EBIT growth 3Y85.66%
EBIT growth 5Y-2.63%
EBIT Next Year98.05%
EBIT Next 3Y30.15%
EBIT Next 5Y24.58%
FCF growth 1Y19.93%
FCF growth 3Y-0.87%
FCF growth 5Y-6.25%
OCF growth 1Y5.98%
OCF growth 3Y4.1%
OCF growth 5Y-5.49%

JCDECAUX SE / DEC.PA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to DEC.PA.


What is the valuation status of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of DEC stock?

JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) is 16.75 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.96.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for DEC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of JCDECAUX SE (DEC.PA) is expected to grow by 6.39% in the next year.